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Cameras Radar

Updated 6 Nov, 2026

Data from 6 Nov 2026. First edition of this segment.

Best camera up to £500 pounds today

91 models, median of £209.

Planning to spend up to £500? See what that money gets you.

We compare the 91 models on sale today. See where each one stands on price and score.

See today’s picks

Today’s picks

Price seen on 6 Nov 2026: today’s collection hasn’t come in yet, check at the store. We searched 1 store: Amazon. Below, the lowest price we found at the stores above.

We don't score cameras: store listings don't carry data worth measuring. We sort by price.

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How we choose: the score is the spec score (0 to 10) and the price is the lowest we found today, using the upfront-payment price when the store offers a discount for it. See how we pick.

All models: Cameras up to £500

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
Wolfang Action Camera GA100 4K 30FPS 20MP Underwater Camera Waterproof 40MAction · 20 MP£42at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Andoer Digital CameraCompact · 44 MP£43at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Wolfang GA120 4K 20MP Action CameraAction · 20 MP£45at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Sjcam C110 4K Mini Body Action CameraAction£47at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Wolfang Action Camera 4K 20MP GA100Action · 20 MP£50at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Superia Xtra 400 VV Type 27 Exp QuickSnap Disposable Camera x3 PackCompact£51at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Sjcam SJ4000 4K30fps Action CameraAction · 40 MP£52at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Sjcam C110Plus 64GB Card Magnetic Mini Body CameraAction£56at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Akaso EK7000 Action Camera 4K30FPS 20MP Ultra HD Underwater CameraAction · 20 MP£60at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Instax mini 12 cameraCompact£68at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Boblov 5K W5 Handheld Vlogging Pocket Body CameraCompact£72at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm QuickSnap Flash 400 One Time Use 35mm CameraCompact£74at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Sjcam SJ6 ULTRA 4K Action CameraAction£74at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Instax mini 13 instant cameraInstant£75at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Akaso EK7000 Pro 4K Action Camera 40m Waterproof Underwater CameraAction£78at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Soppy 4K Vlogging CameraCompact£78at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
DJI Mic Mini (2 TX + 1 RX + Charging Case)Compact£82at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Kodak Pixpro C1Compact · 13 MP£84at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Akaso EK7000 Action Camera Selfie Stick BundleAction£85at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Kodak PIXPRO C1 Friendly Zoom Digital CameraCompact · 13 MP£85at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Kodak PIXPRO FZ45 16MP 4x Zoom Compact CameraMirrorless · 16 MP£91at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Instax SQUARE SQ1 Instant CameraInstant£94at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Akaso V50 X Action CameraAction£100at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Wolfang GA420 Dual Screen Action Camera 4K 60FPS 24MP Touchscreen UnderwaterAction · 24 MP£110at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon

Cameras up to £500 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 91 cameras cost up to £209; the range with the most models is from £0 to £100, with 23.

How many models there are in each price range, from £0 to £500. Half cost up to £209; across the whole catalog, the median is £594.23 models between £0 and £10022 models between £100 and £20011 models between £200 and £30021 models between £300 and £40014 models between £400 and £5002322112114£0£100£200£300£400£500
  • half cost up to £209
  • whole catalog: £594 →

Cheapest £42 Wolfang Action Camera GA100 4K 30FPS 20MP Underwater Camera Waterproof 40M

Most expensive £493 Panasonic LUMIX DC-TZ99E-K Compact Travel Zoom Camera

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Cameras up to £500 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Up to £2004545
£200 to £5004646
£500 to £800032
£800 to £1,000021
Over £1,000061
See these models on the price and score map

What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Brands

19 brands have a model here; DJI has the most, with 30 models.

and 14 brands more

Confirmed features

Counts only what each model’s listing confirms.

  • 36 of 91 have 4K video confirmed

  • 9 of 91 have Wi-Fi confirmed

Against the whole catalog

  • −65%median price below the catalog’s
  • 44%of the catalog: 91 of 205 models
See the full table
Cameras up to £500 against the whole catalog
IndicatorCameras up to £500Whole catalogDifference
Models9120544% of the catalog
Median price£209£594−65%
Median scoreno scoreno score
Lowest price£42£42igual
Highest price£493£4,999−£4,506

How to read these numbers

On 6 November 2026, the Radar tracks 91 models of camera with a price up to £500: median price of £209, 65% below the catalog’s (£594). Prices range from £42 to £493.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

Next step

See each camera on the chart

Open the chart already filtered to Cameras up to £500.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a camera with a price up to £500 cost?

In the 6 Nov 2026 catalog, the median price of the 91 models in the segment is £209, and prices range from £42 to £493. The final price is the one at the store.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Models with at least one version whose lowest collected price is £500 or less are included. Each model counts once: if it has more than one version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

What changes between "up to £500" and the neighboring ranges?

The range is cumulative: everything that costs less is in it too. To see only what costs between two values, use the price range table on this page or the chart’s price filter.

How does the Radar choose the cameras on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the camera that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which camera to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from 6 November 2026.

Read next

Cameras up to £400: median of £198Cameras up to £600: median of £269Action cameras up to $500: 49 models, median of £269Cameras DJI up to $500: 30 models, median of £319Compact cameras up to $500: 30 models, median of £212Cameras GoPro up to $500: 11 models, median of £354Cameras Canon up to $500: 6 models, median of £374All Radar overviewsOverview of new cameras: price, score and brandSee on the chart
Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product in the stores we read, on the day it was read, including VAT.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure image quality or autofocus or durability.

Data from 6 Nov 2026.